KURSPLAN
Utveckling av sociotekniska system, 6 högskolepoäng
Engineering of Socio-technical Systems, 6 credits
Kursplan för studenter höst 2017
| Kurskod: | TUSG15 |
| Fastställd av: | VD 2015-02-09 |
| Gäller fr.o.m.: | 2015-08-01 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Diarienummer: | JTH 2015/2142-313 |
| Utbildningsnivå: | Grundnivå |
| Utbildningsområde: | Tekniska området (95%) och samhällsvetenskapliga området (5%)
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| Ämnesgrupp: | DT1
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| Fördjupning: | G1N
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Lärandemål
After completing the course, the student shall
Kunskap och förståelse
- display knowledge of fundamentals of system thinking and socio technical systems
- display knowledge of hard- and soft system perspectives
- display knowledge of emergent and purposive behavior
- demonstrate comprehension of the engineering process (life-cycle) of socio technical systems
Färdighet och förmåga
- demonstrate skills of understanding, evaluation and design of socio technical systems through modeling
- demonstrate ability to apply methods for understanding, evaluation and design of socio technical systems
Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt
- demonstrate ability to choose an appropriate method for understanding, evaluation and design of socio technical systems
Innehåll
The course introduces systems thinking and describes its application to the concept of engineering complex systems, in which software plays a key role. The value of modelling itself is emphasised as a way of understanding and designing socio technical systems. Research and problem solving methods with a strong basis in the systems tradition are elaborated and used in the course.
The course includes the following topics:
- Systems thinking
- Hard and Soft systems
- Representing systems through modeling and models
- Soft Systems Methodology (SSM)
- Socio-technical systems and purposive behavior
- Complexity, chaos theory and emergent behaviour
Undervisningsformer
The course will consist of lectures, seminars, exercises and practical work.
Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.
Förkunskapskrav
General entry requirements and Mathematics D or Mathematics 3c (or the equivalent). Proof of English proficiency is required..
Examination och betyg
Kursen bedöms med betygen 5, 4, 3 eller Underkänd.
The final grade for the course is based upon a balanced set of assessments. The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.
Poängregistrering av examinationen för kursen sker enligt följande system:
| Examinationsmoment | Omfattning | Betyg |
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| Examination | 3 hp | 5/4/3/U |
| Assignment | 3 hp | 5/4/3/U |
Övrigt
Exemption from entry requirement allowed according to the selection groups of the program, where the course is included.
Kurslitteratur
The literature list for the course will be provided one month before the course starts.
